War Horse [working proof 2]
1994
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color photogravure and spit bite aquatint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 2]
Dimensions
plate: 29.7 × 44.6 cm (11 11/16 × 17 9/16 in.) sheet: 42 × 54.8 cm (16 9/16 × 21 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.477
Art Historical Context
Tom Marioni's *War Horse [working proof 2]* (1994) is a captivating color print that showcases the artist's exploration into printmaking during the mid-1990s. As a pioneering conceptual artist and founder of the Museum of Conceptual Art in San Francisco, Marioni often blurred lines between performance, sculpture, and two-dimensional work. This piece, housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection thanks to a gift from Kathan Brown—founder of Crown Point Press, a hub for innovative artist prints—represents an experimental stage in the creative process. Crafted using color photogravure comb...
About the Artist
Tom Marioni
Tom Marioni (born 1937) is an American conceptual and performance artist based in San Francisco who has been a pivotal figure in West Coast conceptual art since the late 1960s. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy before moving to San Francisco, where he became deeply involved in the city's experimental art scene. In 1970, Marioni founded the Museum of Conceptual Art...